Post-Medieval — Mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1650
The Falcon
Henry Gibbon issued this trade token, worth a farthing, for his business at the sign of the Falcon in Fetter Lane.
Boyne & Williamson (1889) reference London number 1010; Obv inscription: HENRY.GIBBON.AT.THE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = A falcon with open wings (in field); Rev inscription: FALCON.IN.FETTER.LANE (around field, in Roman capitals) Device = 1650 (in field).
See also token number 6925a and 6925b in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles, 59, The Norweb Collection: Tokens of the British Isles 1575-1750, Part VII - City of London. Fetter Lane, off Fleet Street, is in the ward of Farringdon Without, in the City of London.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- NN17288
- Object name:
- The Falcon
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Gibbon, Henry
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- Related places:
Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, ward of Farringdon Without, City of London, London [City of London], City of London
- Production date:
- mid 17th century; 1648-1673; 1650
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 15 mm, WT 0.95 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 80%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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